Giving Your Patients Something to Smile About:
The Art of Direct Resin
The Art of Direct Resin
Supported by an educational grant from Ivoclar Vivadent.
Friday, November 7, 2008
8:30am-4:00pm (6 CE credits)
The greatest impact of cosmetic or esthetic dentistry is providing patients with beautiful smiles that enhance self-esteem and encourages them to refer. However, materials and techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years and dentists are challenged to keep current. In addition, esthetic standards have been raised and quality outcomes redefined by today’s educated patient. This presentation will illustrate the value of using direct composite resin for treating anterior restorative needs and cosmetic desires. The logical, conservative techniques shown will lead to results that please the patient and the dentist.
Topics to be covered include:
- Rationale of additive dentistry versus subtractive
- Materials and systems
- Opacity/Translucency, Form, Color, Characterizations, Texture and Surface contour
- The invisible Class IV, diastema closure, basic veneers, complex veneers, instant orthodontics, veneering a dark tooth, etc.
- Lecture Objectives:
- To gain an appreciation for conservative direct resin restorations
- To learn the essential features of a naturally shaded composite system
- To understand the stratification of opacities to achieve life-like restorations
- To be able to apply these conservative techniques practically and efficiently in a general practice
- To increase the joy of dentistry by enhancing patient’s smiles
Recommended for … the entire dental team
Ronald D. Jackson, DDS, FAACD is a 1972 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He has published many articles on esthetic, adhesive dentistry and has lectured extensively across the United States and abroad. Dr. Jackson has presented at all the major U.S. scientific conferences as well as to Esthetic Academies in Europe, Asia and South America. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, a Diplomate in the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry and is Director of the Advanced Adhesive Aesthetic Dentistry and Anterior Direct Resin programs at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Dr. Jackson maintains a private practice in Middleburg, Virginia emphasizing comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry.
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